Two problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2002 Kia Motor RIO. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Kia Motor RIO based on all problems reported for the 2002 RIO.
Car stalls randomly since first bought and has done so too many times to count. Car has stalled on my daughter in the middle of an intersection with an 18 wheeler on her tail, she had to swerve into a convenience store parking lot with a 5 1/2 pot hole causing damage to the car. This car has been in the garage 6 - 8 times in the past year. The dealer says they cannot fix it unless the check engine light is on. The car has been in 3 times in 8 months with the check engine light on and they only replace the gas cap assembly every time and the car still continues to stall at random. Dealer says they cannot duplicate problem and daughter is dumb blonde! the car also hesitates when driving and runs rough like it wants to stall, you never know when it will just stop on you. This is not a safe vehicle to have on the roads. I am filing lemon law papers on it today.
Kia Rio 2002 the check engine light will not go out I took it to get check out. Everything is fine. There is nothing wrong. They reset the check engine light and it came back on. I was told buy a kia dealer ship it is a manufacturer defect. And nothing can be done. This is been going on for four years now. I have to get the check every time the inspection is do and have the light reset. So I can pass the inspection.